Stage Combat
RESOURCES:
Books:
Howell, Jonathan.(2008) Stage Fighting: A Practical Guide, Crowood, UK.
Websites:
Books:
Howell, Jonathan.(2008) Stage Fighting: A Practical Guide, Crowood, UK.
Websites:
Getting Started
•Take off items
•Can’t be improvised – planned/ choreographed
•Victim is in control – otherwise hurt or looks stupid
•Start slowly
•Signal to stop
•Can’t be improvised – planned/ choreographed
•Victim is in control – otherwise hurt or looks stupid
•Start slowly
•Signal to stop
BLOOD
B – Balance
L – Line
00 – Eye contact
D - Distance
L – Line
00 – Eye contact
D - Distance
Key to BLOOD
Illusion of pain
Slight of hand
Choreography
Slight of hand
Choreography
Basic ideas
6 inches rule/fist to fist
Victim is always in control
Sight lines
Selfless
Dealing with the illusion of violence not the reality of violence
Knaps – from the German to crack or crackle
Still required to act - STORYTELLING!!! CHARACTER and story
Real fights are spontaneous – stage fights are planned. Build, rehearse and execute.
Creating moments of theatrical illusion – or magic – a STORY
Victim is always in control
Sight lines
Selfless
Dealing with the illusion of violence not the reality of violence
Knaps – from the German to crack or crackle
Still required to act - STORYTELLING!!! CHARACTER and story
Real fights are spontaneous – stage fights are planned. Build, rehearse and execute.
Creating moments of theatrical illusion – or magic – a STORY
Knees
Slaps and Punches
Falling |
Floor Kicks |